Quotes: Constitutional: “The road to tyranny, we must never forget, begins with the destruction of the truth.” Shared: “There's just no such thing as truth when it comes to him. He just says whatever sounds good and worries about it after the election.” Dependent: “You know, by the time you become the leader of a country, someone else makes all the decisions. ... You may find you can get away with virtual presidents, virtual prime ministers, virtual everything.” Loony: “You know the one thing that's wrong with this country? Everyone gets a chance to have their fair say.”
-Bill Clinton
Executive Privilage: “No one, no matter how powerful, has the privilege of hiding evidence of crime. The President’s conversations, like anyone elses', are open to appropriate judicial examination. More importantly, presidential conversations are public business if they reveal a pattern of abuse of power. The public has a right to know if Bill Clinton has made Richard Nixon’s mistake, confusing his personal interests with those of the office of President. As Mr. Nixon’s fate shows, that confusion does no good for the man, or the office, or the country” (Barlow).
Economy:
The Strongest Economy in a Generation Longest Economic Expansion in U.S. History. In February 2000, the United States entered the 107th consecutive month of economic expansion -- the longest economic expansion in history.
Moving From Record Deficits to Record Surplus. In 1992, the deficit was $290 billion, a record dollar high.
Paying Off the National Debt. We are on track to pay down $297 billion of debt over three years. In 1998 and 1999, we paid down $140 billion in debt. This year, we are on track to pay down $157 billion of debt - bringing the three-year total to $297 billion.
Education:
Largest Investment in Education in 30 Years Opening the Doors of College to All Americans. In 1997, President Clinton proposed and passed the HOPE Scholarships and Lifetime Learning tax credits to provide tax relief to nearly 13 million Americans each year who are struggling to pay for college.
Expanding Work Study and Pell Grants. One million students will be able to work their way through college because of the President's expansion of the Work Study Program, and nearly four million students will receive a Pell Grant of up to $3,300, the largest maximum award ever.
Making College More Affordable. The Clinton-Gore Administration has cut student fees and interest rates on all loans, expanded repayment options including income contingent repayment, and improved service through the Direct Loan Program. Students have saved $8.7 billion since 1993 through the reduction in loan fees and interest rates.
Health Care:
Increasing Access and Improving the Nation's Health Enacted Most Comprehensive Medicare Reforms in History. In the 1997 Balanced Budget, the Clinton-Gore Administration protected, modernized and extended the life of the Medicare Trust Fund while offering new options for patient choice and preventive care.
Enacted Single Largest Investment in Health Care for Children since 1965. The five year, $24 billion State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) will provide health care coverage for up to five million children.
President Cabinet: Cabinet Under Clinton: || Secretary of State || Warren M. Christopher, 1993
Madeleine Albright, 1996 ||
Secretary of the Treasury
Lloyd Bentsen, 1993 Robert E. Rubin, 1995–1999 Lawrence H. Summers, 1999
Secretary of Defense
Les Aspin, 1993 William J. Perry, 1994 William S. Cohen, 1997
Attorney General
Janet Reno, 1993
Secretary of the Interior
Bruce Babbitt, 1993
Secretary of Agriculture
Mike Espy, 1993 Dan Glickman, 1995
Secretary of Commerce
Ronald H. Brown, 1993 Mickey Kantor, 1996 William M. Daley, 1997 Norman Y. Mineta, 2000
Secretary of Labor
Robert B. Reich, 1993 Alexis Herman, 1997
Secretary of Health and Human Services
Donna E. Shalala, 1993
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Henry G. Cisneros, 1993 Andrew M. Cuomo, 1997
Secretary of Transportation
Federico F. Pena, 1993 Rodney Slater, 1997
Secretary of Energy
Hazel R. O'Leary, 1993 Frederico F. Pena, 1997 Bill Richardson, 1998
Secretary of Education
Richard W. Riley, 1993
Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Jesse Brown, 1993
Appointed secretary of state (1993-97) by President Bill Clinton , Christopher was particularly involved in seeking Arab-Israeli peace agreements and in negotiating a peace in Bosnia. He also served as chairman of the Independent Commission on the Los Angeles Police Department. Lawrence H. Summers: Secretary of the Treasury When President Clinton appointed Summers as Secretary of the Treasury, he called Summers “a critical part of our economic team during the entire life of this administration.
William S. Cohen: Defense Secretary
William Cohen's legacy of failure: How the worst defense secretary in 50 years who never served a day in the military destroyed morale, let down the troops and provided " Political cover" for draft- dodger Bill Clinton. Bruce Babbit: Secretary of Interior
Bruce Babbitt served under President Clinton as secretary of the interior from 1993 to 2001. Babbitt held several elected offices in his home state of Arizona before become entering the Clinton administration. He served as state attorney general from 1975 to 1978 and as governor from 1978 to 1987.
Prior to joining President Bush’s administration as Secretary of Transportation, Mineta served as U.S. Secretary of Commerce under President Clinton, becoming the first Asian Pacific American to serve in the cabinet. He is the first Secretary of Transportation to have previously served in a cabinet position. Prior to joining the Commerce Department, he was a vice president at Lockheed Martin Corporation.
Alexis Herman: Secretary of Labor
Herman was the 23rd U.S. Secretary of Labor. Before being Secretary of Labor she was assistant to the President and Director of the White House Office of Public Liaison. She was the first African American women to take this position. She came under investigation for taking bribes or illegal donations for Clinton.
Donna E. Shalala: Secretary of Health and Human Services
Shalala served for eights years as the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the longest serving HHS in the nation. She was the first female designated survivor in Clinton's State of the Union address. She also received a lot of criticism for being to liberal.
Andrew M. Cuomo: Secretary of Housing and Human Development
Cuomo succeeded Secretary Henry Cisneros. He called for an increase in homeownership during his time, He also made agreements to have the largest handgun company make their guns safer.
Rodney Slater: Secretary of Transportation
Slater was able to get Bipartisan support for his projects. There was the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century which was a 200 billion dollar investment. There was the Wendal H. Ford Aviation Investment for the 21st Century which was a 46 billion dollar investment. There was also the negotiation of 40 Open skies agreements with other countries.
Bill Richardson: Secretary of Energy
Richardson tightened security and was the first Energy Secretary to come up with a plan to get rid of nuclear waste. He also oversaw the largest return of federal land to a Native American Tribe.
Richard W. Riley: Secretary of Education
In 1993, President Bill Clinton appointed Riley to his Cabinet as Secretary of Education. Riley served in this post until Clinton left office in 2001. Also in 1993, Clinton approached Riley about an appointment to the United States Supreme Court, which Riley turned down.
Jesse Brown: Secretary of Veterans Affairs
In January 1993, Brown was selected by President Bill Clinton to the post of Secretary of Veterans Affairs,[1] serving until 1997. He was the first African American to hold that post. During his tenure, Brown expanded the services offered to female veterans,homeless veterans and veterans who were ill due to chemical exposures in Vietnam or the Gulf War.
Bill Clinton
Quotes:
Constitutional: “The road to tyranny, we must never forget, begins with the destruction of the truth.”
Shared: “There's just no such thing as truth when it comes to him. He just says whatever sounds good and worries about it after the election.”
Dependent: “You know, by the time you become the leader of a country, someone else makes all the decisions. ... You may find you can get away with virtual presidents, virtual prime ministers, virtual everything.”
Loony: “You know the one thing that's wrong with this country? Everyone gets a chance to have their fair say.”
-Bill Clinton
Executive Privilage: “No one, no matter how powerful, has the privilege of hiding evidence of crime. The President’s conversations, like anyone elses', are open to appropriate judicial examination. More importantly, presidential conversations are public business if they reveal a pattern of abuse of power. The public has a right to know if Bill Clinton has made Richard Nixon’s mistake, confusing his personal interests with those of the office of President. As Mr. Nixon’s fate shows, that confusion does no good for the man, or the office, or the country” (Barlow).
Economy:
The Strongest Economy in a Generation Longest Economic Expansion in U.S. History. In February 2000, the United States entered the 107th consecutive month of economic expansion -- the longest economic expansion in history.
Moving From Record Deficits to Record Surplus. In 1992, the deficit was $290 billion, a record dollar high.
Paying Off the National Debt. We are on track to pay down $297 billion of debt over three years. In 1998 and 1999, we paid down $140 billion in debt. This year, we are on track to pay down $157 billion of debt - bringing the three-year total to $297 billion.
Education:
Largest Investment in Education in 30 Years Opening the Doors of College to All Americans. In 1997, President Clinton proposed and passed the HOPE Scholarships and Lifetime Learning tax credits to provide tax relief to nearly 13 million Americans each year who are struggling to pay for college.
Expanding Work Study and Pell Grants. One million students will be able to work their way through college because of the President's expansion of the Work Study Program, and nearly four million students will receive a Pell Grant of up to $3,300, the largest maximum award ever.
Making College More Affordable. The Clinton-Gore Administration has cut student fees and interest rates on all loans, expanded repayment options including income contingent repayment, and improved service through the Direct Loan Program. Students have saved $8.7 billion since 1993 through the reduction in loan fees and interest rates.
Health Care:
Increasing Access and Improving the Nation's Health Enacted Most Comprehensive Medicare Reforms in History. In the 1997 Balanced Budget, the Clinton-Gore Administration protected, modernized and extended the life of the Medicare Trust Fund while offering new options for patient choice and preventive care.
Enacted Single Largest Investment in Health Care for Children since 1965. The five year, $24 billion State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) will provide health care coverage for up to five million children.
Works Cited: Read more: Cabinet Members Under Clinton — Infoplease.com http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0101275.html#ixzz16t3gTqbH
Barlow, Jackson. President Clinton and Executive Privilege. Ashland University. 29 Nov. 2010. <http://www.ashbrook.org/publicat/oped/barlow/98/executivepriv.html>
Unknown. Bill Clinton Accomplishments. Pearly Gates. April 2000. 29 Nov. 2010. <http://pearlyabraham.tripod.com/htmls/bill-legacy2.html>.
President Cabinet:
Cabinet Under Clinton:
|| Secretary of State || Warren M. Christopher, 1993
Madeleine Albright, 1996 ||
Robert E. Rubin, 1995–1999
Lawrence H. Summers, 1999
William J. Perry, 1994
William S. Cohen, 1997
Dan Glickman, 1995
Mickey Kantor, 1996
William M. Daley, 1997
Norman Y. Mineta, 2000
Alexis Herman, 1997
Andrew M. Cuomo, 1997
Rodney Slater, 1997
Frederico F. Pena, 1997
Bill Richardson, 1998
Lawrence H. Summers: Secretary of the Treasury
William S. Cohen: Defense Secretary
Bruce Babbit: Secretary of Interior
Bruce Babbitt served under President Clinton as secretary of the interior from 1993 to 2001. Babbitt held several elected offices in his home state of Arizona before become entering the Clinton administration. He served as state attorney general from 1975 to 1978 and as governor from 1978 to 1987.
Dan Glickman: Secretary of Agriculture
Norman Y. Mineta: Secretary of Commerce
Alexis Herman: Secretary of Labor
Donna E. Shalala: Secretary of Health and Human Services
Shalala served for eights years as the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the longest serving HHS in the nation. She was the first female designated survivor in Clinton's State of the Union address. She also received a lot of criticism for being to liberal.
Andrew M. Cuomo: Secretary of Housing and Human Development
Cuomo succeeded Secretary Henry Cisneros. He called for an increase in homeownership during his time, He also made agreements to have the largest handgun company make their guns safer.
Rodney Slater: Secretary of Transportation
Slater was able to get Bipartisan support for his projects. There was the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century which was a 200 billion dollar investment. There was the Wendal H. Ford Aviation Investment for the 21st Century which was a 46 billion dollar investment. There was also the negotiation of 40 Open skies agreements with other countries.
Bill Richardson: Secretary of Energy
Richardson tightened security and was the first Energy Secretary to come up with a plan to get rid of nuclear waste. He also oversaw the largest return of federal land to a Native American Tribe.
Richard W. Riley: Secretary of Education
In 1993, President Bill Clinton appointed Riley to his Cabinet as Secretary of Education. Riley served in this post until Clinton left office in 2001. Also in 1993, Clinton approached Riley about an appointment to the United States Supreme Court, which Riley turned down.
Jesse Brown: Secretary of Veterans Affairs